Cloze Test

CLOZE TEST:
VOCAB
Choose the best answer.
1. ______ people like to visit
the beach
during the summer. It is
very ______.
A. most boring
B. lots of uncommon
C. some rare
D. many popular

4. I want to go to the
______. There is a
______ I want to read.
A. restaurant meal
B. school teacher
C. library book
D. mall store

2. The numbers 3, 87, and

3402 are______. They do not
follow any rule or pattern.
A. organized
B.
special
C. random
D.
strange

5. Elizabeth is very ______.

She lives in
a large house and owns
three
______.
A. happy children
B. wealthy cars
C. lonely friends
D. smart schools

3. I am ______.
Nevertheless, I am ______.
A. poor happy
B. sad depressed
C. angry terrible
D. tired sleepy

6. I used to wear shoes,

but now I wear ______.
A. hats
B. sandals
C. pants
D. gloves

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7. The xylophone is
______instrument. It makes a
beautiful sound.
A. an amazing
B. a simple
C. a pathetic
D. a strange
8. I am almost done with
school. I will ______ next
week.
A. fail
B. quit
C. succeed
D. graduate
9. I love to drink ______. It is
very
sweet, and good for you.
A. coffee
B. apple juice
C. hot chocolate
D. water
10. Mike doesnt eat ______.
He is a
vegetarian.
A. meat
B. pasta
C. potatoes
D. chocolate

11. Despite his growing

wealth and popularity,
Teddy remains ______ man.
A. a humble
B. a powerful
C. a greedy
D. an intelligent
12. Mary is ______. As a
result, she ______.
A. kind gets in a lot of
fights
B. unfriendly has no
friends
C. generous is very
wealthy
D. weird is very popular
13. Some snakes are very
______. Therefore, you
should take caution if you
see one.
A. dangerous
B. slippery
C. colorful
D. quick
14. The ticket costs ten
dollars. I only have five
dollars. I do not have ______
money to buy the ticket.
A. much
B. too much

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C. a lot of
D. enough
15. ______ plants live longer
than ______ ones.
A. tall smooth
B. beautiful good
C. healthy sick
D. rich poor

16. The rock is ______. I

cannot lift it.
A. somewhat light
B. not large
C. too heavy
D. very smooth
17. Billy cannot play the
piano very well. He ______
practices.
A. sometimes
B. usually
C. always
D. never
18. Cats are ______ and
______.
A. beautiful ugly
B. cold hot
C. strong pathetic

D. kind gentle
19. Although the desert
gets very hot during the
day, it is gets very ______
A. dry
B. sandy
C. cold
D. dangerous
20. Plants will die ______
they get sunlight.
A. unless
B. whenever
C. while
D. if
21. Although skunks may
be pretty, they
are ______.
A. very ugly
B. really smart
C. amazingly quick
D. terribly smelly
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22. Marvin ______ studies,
so he gets
______ grades.
A. never bad
B. always poor
C. rarely good
D. occasionally
excellent

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23. The metal pole is not
______. It is
very ______.
A. heavy cold
B. hollow skinny
C. flexible rigid
D. soft loose
24. While John is not ______,
he is not
necessarily ______, either.
A. hungry tired
B. tall short
C. smart intelligent
D. fat heavy
25. The building was
designed using
many straight lines. As a
result, it is
not very ______.
A. funny
B. curvy
C. weird
D. comfortable
26. Even though Dana is
______, she
has a lot of ______. She
believes
she can win every race.
A. nervous confidence
B. brave courage

C. small weight
D. excited energy
27. Although the message
is supposed
to be ______, I dont mind if
you
tell it to your friends.
A. special
B. secret
C. permanent
D. educational
28. Rats are ______ but
______.
A. small strong
B. gross disgusting
C. friendly kind
D. quick fast
29. No one ______the
movie. On the
other hand, everyone
______the
play.
A.
B.
C.
D.

liked hated
respected disliked
saw avoided
enjoyed loved

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30. Motorcycles are too
______. I
prefer to drive trucks
because they
are safe.
A. difficult
B. boring
C. fast
D. dangerous

Ajarn TeeVee
Thammasat

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Collocation: Verb with Preposition

Please choose the correct answer.
1. interest
in
for at

2. approve

on

at

3. depend

up

into on

4. accuse

at

by

5. insist

on

6. belong
7. differ

at

in
for

of
of

with

from
of

for

9. wait

in

at

for

in

11. suffer

of

from

12. translate

on

of

10. account

to

8. apologize
for

into

in
,

at

for

at

into

13. remind

in

of

on

14. refer

to

of

with

15. prevent

from

for

at

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16. wonder

at

on

in

17. long

by

at

for

for

in

18. participate of
19. interfere

at

of

with

in

of

at

20. succeed

Collocation: Verb with Preposition (2)

Please choose the correct answer.
1. face
with
for at

2. escape

for

from with

3. dedicate

on

with

4. crash

at

into by

5. beg

for

to

6. argue

with

7. ask

of

by

with

8. involve

of

for

in

9. get rid

in

on

of

with

at

of

10. get tired

for

in

of

11. specialize

in

at

of

12. seek

for

on

13. resign

on

from

14. pray

of

for

to

from
into
by

,
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15. congratulate

at

in

on

of

in

on

16. concentrate

17. respond

into to

by

18. prohibit

form of

with

19. derive

for

of

from

20. dream

in

at

of

Collocation: Adjective with Preposition

Please choose the correct answer.
1. proud
of with
at
2. ready

from for

3. worried

for

about

4. suitable

in

5. similar

about

in
in
to

6. aware

in

7. famous

from

8. jealous

by

9. keen

of

10. suspicious

of
of

for

with

on

at

on

on

at

with

on for
of

of

11. capable

of

with by

12. good

at

of

by

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13. fed up

by

with for

14. eligible

for

of

at

15. busy

with at

of

16. disappointed

of

by

with

17. ashamed

on

at

of

18. allergic

to

in

on

19. familiar

on

to

with

20. fond

in

on

of

Miscellaneous

Direction : Find the most appropriate word(s) to complete the sentence.

1.My mother scolded me today because I forgot ( to

clean , cleaning , clean ) my room.
2.Lets go fishing this noon, ( will you , will we , shall we )
?
3.Im sorry. I dont feel like ( to go , go , going ) for a
walk. I have a headache.
4.Fancy ( get , to get , getting ) your call today. Its
incredible.
5.I want to learn Japanese. I think Id better ( go , going ,
to go ) to Japan.

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6.Its about time we ( send , sent , sending ) this letter to
our parents.
7.Im very tired. Should we stop ( to study , studying ,
study ) for a moment, please?
8.I didnt know. I was drunk. I didnt mean ( to kick ,
kicking , to kicking ) his father.
9.Today is the last day. So please remember ( to submit ,
submitting , submit ) your work.
10.

We cant endure (listening , to listening , listen) to

your problems.
11.

She insisted that the children ( staying , stay , to

stay ) out of the garden.

12.

My father doesnt allow me ( to swim , swimming ,

swim) in the river.

13.

Let me share my opinion, ( will you , shall we, dont

I)
14.

Would you mind ( to open , opening , open ) the

next window for me?

15.

The mute ( speak , speaks , speaking ) nothing.

16.

My teachers always warn us ( do not throw , not to

throw, no throwing ) the rubbish.

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17. My best friend told me to stop ( chat , to chat ,
chatting ) Its really noisy.
18.

I dont think this magazine is worth ( to read, read ,

reading).
19.

The Smiths are considered ( move , to move ,

moving ) to Chicago.
20.

My brother crossed the street to avoid ( meeting ,

meet , to meet ) his ex-girlfriend.

21.

I am not happy now. Let me ( to stay , stay ,

staying ) alone.
22.

We cant stand ( to talking , talking , to talk ) with

him anymore. Hes so rude.

23.

No sooner (did , has , had) Phillips completed the

job than he found hed made a big mistake.

24.

This fruit is called Durian. It tastes so ( sweet ,

sweetly , sweets ).
25.

Its high time to ( start , started , starting ) the

game.
26.

My teachers forbid us ( to bring , bring , bringing )

the dog to class.

27.

Oh, Im so sorry mum. I forgot ( to call , calling ,

call ) you last night.

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28. We had our hair ( cut , cutting , to cut ) yesterday
night.
29.

Its no good ( tell , telling , to tell ) him the secret.

30.

I am looking forward ( to get , getting , to getting )

your email.
31.

My father used to ( work , working , worked ) as a

pilot.
32.

I cant bear ( to drink , drink , drinking ) whiskey

with that crazy group.

33.

My grandfather asked me ( help , to help , helping )

him water the plants.

34.

Bill gets used ( to get , to getting , for getting) up

late.
35.

I forgive you for ( speak , speaking , spoken ) so

rude to me.
36.

The teacher ordered that the students (no leaving,

not leave, not leaving) their books on the floor.

37.

I wish I ( win , won , had won ) the lottery

yesterday.
38.

I would appreciate ( hear , to hear , hearing ) from

you again.

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39. The doctor advised my son (to drink , drinking ,
drink ) a lot of water.
40.

Kate and Kim have spent five years (to study ,

studying , study ) each other before getting married.

41.

My Japanese friends are used to (come, coming,

have come) to class late.

42.

While we are studying, we hear the bird ( to sing ,

singing , sings ) loudly.

43.

Going to Bangkok on time tomorrow means ( to get

, getting , to getting ) up very early.

44.

She always has her servant ( to clean , clean ,

cleaned ) her messy room.

45.

It is essential that he ( is , be , has ) well-prepared

for this years examination.

46.

It seemed to me that this orange juice smelled

( bad , badly , worse).

47.

Never have I ( see , saw, seen ) such a very

strange animal.
48.

To educate your children means ( send , to send ,

sending ) them to school.

49.

That old man always made me ( angry , angrily ,

anger ).

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50. He failed the test because of his laziness, so he
looks ( unhappy , unhappily, happiness)
51.

It is necessary that he ( not go , not going , no

going ) to the hospital today.

52.

She couldnt resist ( crying , to cry , to crying )

when her boyfriend walked away.

53.

The students should avoid ( copy , to copy ,

copying ) final examinations.

54.

I really miss my old friends. I look forward ( to meet

, meet , meeting ) them again.

55.

This noon is very hot, I wish it ( will rain , rained ,

had rained ) in the evening.

56.

Tarn hates me so she refuse ( talk , talking , to talk)

with me.
57.

This watch doesnt work. I will go to the shop and

have it ( to fix , fixing , fixed ).

58.

My mother is sick. She could help us ( cook ,

cooking , to cooking ) dinner.

59.

Its raining. Mountain-climbers risk ( fall , falling , to

fall ) down.
60.

We are getting the carpenter ( to repair , repairing ,

repaired ) the door.

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61. I really love bird. I wish I ( can , could , would ) fly
in the sky some days
62.

I dont think Mint and Man are suitable. Please stop

them ( to get , getting , get ) married.

63.

Theres a problem. Youd better ( consult ,

consulting , to consult ) your teacher or parents.

64.

The stupid always ( work , works , working )

carelessly.
65.

Bite and Arm deny ( smoke , to smoke , smoking ).

Its really bad for their health.

66.

Finally he admitted ( to steal , steal , stealing ) my

pocket.
67.

I never get worried or sad. Its worth ( marry ,

marrying , to marry ) with you, honey!.

68.

We took five months ( to read , read , reading )

books before an entrance examination.

69.

Have you ever permitted your child ( going , to go ,

go ) to the pub with their friends.

70.

The government has rejected ( getting , to get , get

) our VISA.

Wishing You all the Very BEST!

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